Denver Christian is on a eight-game streak of home wins, while Monte Vista is on a six-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Denver Christian Thunder will take on the Monte Vista Pirates at 9:30 a.m. on Friday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Denver Christian: 2.9, Monte Vista: 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Denver Christian is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They never let Meeker onto the board and left with a 6-0 victory. Denver Christian might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 17 matchups by six runs or more this season.
Not much got past Brayden Epperhart, who gave up just two hits and racked up 13 Ks to keep Meeker off the board.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Mason Reilly, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Patrick Elson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, it may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Monte Vista ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They skirted past Dawson School 2-1. That's two games straight that Monte Vista has won by just one run.
Denver Christian's win bumped their record up to 20-4. As for Monte Vista, their victory bumped their record up to 19-3.
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